All Things Techie Podcast · Xtreme Media / Xtreme Technology Solutions

All Things TechIE Podcast - Episode 128

·39 min

Episode 128 is recorded live from IBC 2025 in Amsterdam. Justin Dawson opens from the show floor with Tim Albright beside him, and the day-two fatigue is obvious right from the start. The conversation happens in the podcasting studio in Hall 14 after a long day at the show. Tim talks about flying in on Thursday, spending time in London, and seeing IBC for the first time. Justin and Tim compare the scale of the venue and how easy it is to lose track of time inside what Justin calls a maze. From there they move into the people side of broadcast tech. Justin says he has heard repeated comments that there are not enough women in broadcast technology. They talk about how presenters and producers are often the most visible, while the technical side still feels underrepresented. The discussion stays practical and grounded, shaped by what they actually see at shows like IBC, Infocomm, and ISE. The episode also touches on a 5G experiment. Tim explains that a plane was used for a 5G signal test by a university, flying over a sporting stadium to create a network. Justin wonders whether a drone could have done the same job, which is the kind of back-and-forth the episode keeps coming back to. Conference-day logistics are part of the mix too. They mention missed meetings, people they still want to catch up with, and the pressure of trying to get value out of a packed venue. Justin says there are a few areas he wants to return to before the show ends. One of those areas is Unreal Engine. Justin wants to spend more time looking at how it is being used for virtual production and augmented reality production. Tim is open to that line of conversation, and the episode briefly leans into where broadcast workflows may be heading next. The episode keeps its feet on the ground even when the topics are technical. The talk is less about theory than about workflows, access, and what is worth spending time on at a show like this. That keeps it easy to follow even when the terminology gets dense. The opening and closing carry the usual sponsor and show details. The episode is brought to listeners by Xtreme Media, with support from Store J and PTZ Optics. Justin also points listeners to aviation.tv and his social handle, Sir Justin Dawson, before closing out from the content-producing area of Hall 14. It ends the way live conference recordings often do: with plugs, a few reminders, and the sense that the day is winding down rather than wrapping up in a polished studio way. That gives the episode its appeal as a practical, in-the-moment IBC report. Key takeaway: this is a live IBC conversation that mixes broadcast tech, representation, and practical show-floor reporting into one tired but useful listen.

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A worn-in IBC 2025 conversation that turns trade-show chatter into practical broadcast-tech context.

Episode 128 feels like a worn-in but useful stop at IBC 2025, recorded from the podcasting studio in Hall 14 with Justin Dawson and Tim Albright.

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Want an IBC 2025 couch chat with Tim Albright and Justin Dawson in Amsterdam?

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